“Alright, Lilina, Alisha—keep your distance from the creature.”
Facing the spider-like monster with its long, scuttling legs, I issued my instructions to the two of them. My strategy was straightforward: have Alisha take shots from a distance while Lilina caught it off guard. Then I would deliver the decisive blow. This pattern had worked for us several times before, so I was confident we could handle this enemy too.
First, though, I needed to buy them some time to back away. But before I could raise my sword, the spider-like creature began to move its mouth and looked upward.
*Splat!*
In the next instant, something was spat out around us, forming a translucent web. As the sunlight hit it, I could see the threads stretched out in a deliberate pattern, as though they had been laid specifically to trap us.
“Is this… a spider web?”
“Yeah, a massive one at that. Lilina, Alisha, don’t touch it recklessly.”
Trying to move back might only get us caught in this web. While we remained still, the monster crawled onto its web, observing us closely, waiting to see our next move.
“I’ll aim from here,”
Alisha said, drawing her bow toward the spider monster. As she prepared her shot, the web began to tremble slightly.
*Rustle!*
Sensing the movement, the monster charged toward Alisha across the webbing.
“Huh?”
Alisha hadn’t yet activated her “Swift Wind” skill to shoot quickly. If this kept up, she’d be caught by the monster!
I quickly shifted my stance and swung my raised longsword with full force.
“‘Herculean Strength (M)’!”
*Slash!*
My sword came down between Alisha and the monster, startling it enough that it recoiled from my attack. Where my sword struck, severed strands of web drifted to the ground.
…It seems like with enough force, these threads can be cut.
With that thought, I raised my longsword again and swung wildly.
“‘Herculean Strength (M)’! ‘Storm Claw (M)’!”
*Slash!* *Crash!*
After using my skills to slice through the web, we managed to clear away most of the webbing around us.
*Hack, cough.*
“Lloyd-sama, your fighting style is… intense.”
…Maybe I overdid it a little. Seeing Lilina and Alisha coughing from the dust, I felt a bit guilty.
“Lilina, use ‘Concealment’ and ‘Stealth’ to hide with Alisha. Alisha, be ready to snipe as soon as you have a shot.”
“Yes, Lloyd-sama.”
Lilina said, grabbing Alisha’s hand to lead her.
“Understood, I’ll be ready to shoot anytime.”
Hearing them move behind me, I turned my attention back to the creature. Although I’d cleared some of the web around us, more strands blocked the way forward, keeping us from approaching the monster directly.
Cutting through every single web to get close to it would be way too inefficient.
The monster, watching from a distance, seemed to be assessing me with a smug sense of ease.
Should I try sending a ‘Storm Claw’ slash?
No, it would probably just dodge. I need something that can immobilize it in place…
“Maybe this would work better than ‘Storm Claw’?”
I raised my longsword and activated the skill.
“‘Dragon Wind (M)’!”
When I swung my sword, a horizontal whirlwind shot toward the monster, ripping through and entangling the web as it went. It tore and wrapped the webbing around, disturbing the monster’s footing.
Yes, my goal was to restrict its movements.
“Hissss!”
“Now, Alisha!”
When I said that, I heard a sharp, rushing wind from behind me.
*Whoosh!!*
Then, the arrow that flew swiftly pierced the monster’s immobile body, disrupted by the unstable footing caused by the whirlwind.
*Slash!! Slash!!*
“G-Gh!”
The monster let out a pained cry as it was pierced by two arrows, its movements slowing down. Thanks to Lilina’s ‘Concealment’ and ‘Covert Action’ skills, it had been caught completely off guard and couldn’t defend itself.
Seeing the monster stagger, I quickly extended my left hand toward it.
…This moment of vulnerability cannot be wasted.
“‘Steal’!”
When I activated the ‘Steal’ skill, my left palm glowed brightly.
Immediately, a screen displaying my status appeared.
‘Successful theft via Steal’
Skill: Hard Thread (M)
“Alright, I managed to steal the most troublesome one.”
I gave a small fist pump in satisfaction, but the monster, still unaware, didn’t react to having its skill stolen.
Now, let’s see what this skill can do.
“Well, since I’ve got it, I might as well try it out. ‘Hard Thread (M)’.”
*Whoosh!*
I aimed my left hand at the monster and activated the skill. Threads of spider silk extended from my hand, quickly binding the monster’s body, wrapping it up tightly.
“G-Gh!”
“I see, it’s a binding skill. Seems like I can control it pretty freely.”
I spent some time experimenting with the ‘Hard Thread’ skill on the monster, testing out its capabilities.
After trying a few different uses, with the monster now completely immobilized, I raised my left hand again.
“Since I’m at it, I might as well steal everything I can.”
“G-Gh…”
I used ‘Steal’ once more on the now terrified monster before finally bringing down my sword again.
Before facing the wyvern, I might’ve just acquired a useful skill.
With that thought, we continued our journey toward the top of the forest.
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